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Writing N°02
Writing N°02
Writing N°02
When they are on the boat they go to the dining room, where they
only serve beef and white rice. Pi's mother asks the chef to serve
her a vegetarian alternative. So the chef gets angry with her and
insults her, which generates an altercation with Pi's father.
During the long trip, Pi can not sleep and he goes out to see a heavy
rain in the sea. But the rain turns into a storm and it causes the ship
to break and no one can be saved , except himself.
Suddenly other occupants appear in the boat. They are the animals
from his father's zoo: a zebra with an injured leg, an oragutan and a
hyena. Pi sees the hyena attack the zebra to eat it. The orangutan
struggles with the hyena, but the fierce scavenger murders them
both. An unexpected member appears It is the tiger that kills the
hyena.
Pi must share the boat with his only partner: the fearsome wild beast
Richard Parker. Pi lives six months of adventures in the company of
the tiger. Finally , Pi separates from Richard Parker. Pi is rescued
and he is taken to the hospital where he receives primary care.
Once there, two officials from the ship's insurance agency ask the
young man to relate the events to make a report of damages and
liabilities. Patel tells this story, but they do not believe him.
The film ends summarizing the event . This shows the final dialogue
between Pi and the writer when pi asks the writer "Which of the two
versions do you prefer?". The writer will make his choice.